Friday, April 17, 2026

Liberan en Bagdad a periodista estadounidense tras secuestro por milicia proiraní

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Bagdad, Irak. La periodista estadounidense Shelly Kittleson fue liberada este martes tras permanecer varios días secuestrada en la capital iraquí, según informaron fuentes de seguridad.

De acuerdo con los reportes, la comunicadora fue retenida por la milicia proiraní Kataib Hezbollah, grupo que posteriormente anunció su liberación bajo la condición de que abandone de inmediato el territorio iraquí.

El secuestro ocurrió en una calle de Bagdad, donde la periodista fue interceptada por hombres armados que la obligaron a subir a un vehículo. El hecho generó un operativo de seguridad por parte de las autoridades locales.

La milicia justificó su decisión como un gesto político, aunque advirtió que acciones similares no se repetirán. El caso se produce en medio de un contexto de tensiones en la región y preocupaciones por la seguridad de periodistas y ciudadanos extranjeros en Irak.

Kittleson, con amplia experiencia en cobertura de conflictos en Medio Oriente, había ingresado recientemente al país tras obtener una visa temporal.

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Hasta el momento, no se han ofrecido mayores detalles sobre su estado de salud, mientras la comunidad internacional mantiene la atención sobre las condiciones de seguridad para la prensa en zonas de conflicto.

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